48. How to Use Meditation to Make Higher Quality Decisions Everyday | Dan Harris

Dan Harris is the author of the #1 New York Times Bestselling book, 10% Happier, co-founder of the meditation app 10% Happier, and anchor for Good Morning America. 

In this conversation, Dan and I go over:

• Dan's experience of going over to Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan right after 9/11 as an investigative journalist 
• How Dan got hooked into drugs after returning home
• Psychedelics, and how it can intertwine with meditation
• His journey into getting into meditation and what he has learned from his shrink and teachers
• What it's like to be completely silent for ten days without talking (or making eye contact)
• Buddhism and how Dan applies their practice in his daily routine
• Benefits of meditation and how to use it to make smarter decisions
• and more

Check out Dan and his work:

• Ten percent: https://tenpercent.com
• 10% Happier (book): https://www.amazon.com/10-Happier-Self-Help-Actually-Works/dp/0062265431
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danharris/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/danbharris

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